Hearty Sausage Onion Kale Pasta

• 1 lb mild italian sausage links cut into 1/2 " slices
• 15 cup baby kale, cleaned and dried
• 1 large red onion, cut in half then cut into thick slices
• 1 lb dry pasta, cooked to package directions. I used small elbow
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 7 grinds of fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup hot water to deglaze pan
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup four cheese blend shredded cheese( parmesan, provolone, romano, mozzarella)
• 1 tsp oil to saute sausage

1. In a large dutch oven, I used a ceramic coated cast iron one, add 1 teaspoon oil.
2. Set temp to medium.
3. Once oil is hot, add in sausage chunks.
4. Don't stir.
5. Place onion slices on top.
6. Let cook for 5 minutes without stirring.
7. You are getting a good brown on the sausage.
8. It is not mentioned in ingredients but you may now sprinkle a small amount of red pepper flakes on top of onions at this point.
9. Take water and deglaze pan, scrapping up any brown bits on bottom.
10. Top onions now with kale, salt , pepper and garlic.
11. Turn temp to low and cover to wilt kale.
12. In the meantime, pasta should be cooking and just about ready to drain.
13. Cook kale about 6-7 minutes until fully wilted.
14. Turn off heat and add one half of shredded cheese.
15. Stir.
16. Add cooked drained pasta.
17. Top with olive oil and rest of cheese.
18. Stir then serve nice and hot!
19. Recipe by taylor68too.

italian sausage, baby kale, red onion, pasta, garlic, salt, ground pepper, water, extra virgin olive oil, four cheese, oil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/347211-hearty-sausage-onion-kale-pasta (may not work)